NEW DELHI, March 8: India and China will hold the 15th round of Corps Commander-level discussions on March 11 to try and resolve the balance friction areas in eastern Ladakh, according to sources.
Sources in the defence establishment said the 15th round of talks will be held at the Indian side of the Chushul-Moldo Border Personnel Meeting point. Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta, who took over as the commander of XIV Corps responsible for the LAC in Ladakh, will lead the delegation. Lt Gen Sengupta had taken over as the Corps Commander just days ahead of the 14th round of talks, but had been part of discussions since the previous round in October too.
“Both sides will now focus to achieve resolution of balance friction areas. Recent statements by both sides to find a mutually acceptable solution have been encouraging and positive in nature,” said a source.
The last round of discussions between the Corps Commanders took place in January, but it did not result in any breakthrough. However, the two sides said in a joint statement that they would meet again soon. Going into the last round of talks, India was hoping for a resolution of Patrolling Point (PP) 15. In July last year, the two sides agreed to pull back their troops from PP17A near Gogra Post. (Agencies)
